Dr Justin Schmidt, who died back in February, spent years being stung and bitten by dozens of different insects.
The South American insect measures 2.5cm long and delivers an agonizing bite that hurts for up to a day.
Being stung can be painful at the best of times but some areas can hurt a lot more than others.
Bees are notorious for their painful stings but surprisingly they are also able to bite and paralyze.
What started out as an innocent yawn turned in to a painful ordeal and a trip to the emergancy room.